Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Uruguay
Uruguay: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 64.29 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Uruguay, 1970–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Uruguay is 64.29, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Uruguay peaked at 99.89 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 16.64, in 1980.
Uruguay ranks 56th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.95 | — |
| 1971 | 22.33 | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 26.08 | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 21.54 | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 24.01 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 27.17 | +13.2% |
| 1976 | 28.88 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 26.13 | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 22.34 | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 17.5 | -21.7% |
| 1980 | 16.64 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 17.12 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 34.61 | +102.2% |
| 1983 | 74.93 | +116.5% |
| 1984 | 99.89 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 92.09 | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 92.27 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 88.31 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 81.54 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 68.29 | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 56.1 | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 39.87 | -28.9% |
| 1992 | 39.27 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 36.22 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 35.33 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 32.99 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 31.81 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 32.85 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 36.58 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 38.57 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 44.73 | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 40.62 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 94.71 | +133.1% |
| 2003 | 99.27 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 93.55 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 83.92 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 75.7 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 67.99 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 67.75 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.1 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 59.41 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 58.1 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 58.01 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 60.18 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 61.4 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 64.29 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.59 | 17.5 | 28.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.57 | 16.64 | 99.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.96 | 31.81 | 56.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.13 | 40.62 | 99.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.23 | 58.01 | 64.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More external debt data for Uruguay
- Net financial flows, IBRD 29.61 million NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 156.26 % change on previous year (2015)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 13.19 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 5.61 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 3,896 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1545 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 4.91 billion (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.15 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Uruguay?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Uruguay was 64.29 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 99.89 in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.64 in 1980.
- How does Uruguay rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Uruguay ranks 56th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.